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Blowing a Shofar at night
Is there anything wrong with blowing a Shofar at night:
on Rosh HaShanah for the Mitzvah (or just because one missed it and wants to hear it, eg., the person was ill)
on Rosh HaShanah for practice ...
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Saying "Shehecheyanu" on Mitzvot on the second day of Yom Tov
The two days of Rosh Hashanah are considered as one day (Yoma Arichta), so why do we say Shehecheyanu when we blow the Shofar on the second day? Moreover even if we somehow view it as two days, why ...
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Rainbow on Rosh Hashana
The bracha on a rainbow is the subject of a disagreement on Brachos 59a. The Gemara brings זוכר הברית unattributed, Rabbi Yishmael the son of Rabbi Yochanan ben Beroka says נאמן בבריתו וקים במאמרו, ...
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Can the full set of 100 shofar blasts be performed by more than 1 person?
One person made the bracha and blew some blasts. Then, for some reason, he is physically unable to blow the rest. Can someone else complete the job?
Does it matter if the switch happens in the middle ...
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Drinking on Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah has two opposite aspects, one of judgment, and one of Yom Tov. We spend the day(s) in prayer and literally plead for our lives. Yet we eat festive meals and drink wine for Kiddush.
Is ...
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Torah prohibition of Shofar on Shabbos Rosh Hashanah?
The Torah says Rosh Hashanah is a יום תרועה, a day of shofar blasts, and זכרון תרועה, a remembrance of shofar blasts. This seems like a contradiction.
The Gemara (Rosh Hashanah 29b) suggests that the ...
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Can you blow a shofar for fun on Rosh Hashanah?
Last week, someone quoted a halacha in shul about blowing shofar on Rosh Hashanah if it's not for the mitzvah. He said that it's recommended not to, but if someone really wants to, they should blow ...
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